Digi XBee Family Features Comparison

RF Line of Development Kit RF Data Current Hardware Reference # /

Family Frequency Protocol Description
Sight Range
Form Factor
Part Numbers Rate Draw Tx/Rx Chipset(s)
Certified Regions

LTE Cat 1
10 Mbps SiLabs
Bands 4 Pre-certified for LTE Cat 1, Cellular Network 860mA /
XBee Cellular

and 13 in an XBee form factor Coverage
XKC-V1T-U Down /
530mA
EFM32GG395F1024 ARM US
5 Mbps Up M3 MCU
Through-Hole

IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n with S6B

easy provisioning and 1 to 309 mA / SiLabs EFM32LG230 ARM
XBee Wi-Fi point-to-multipoint device
N/A XKA2B-WFT-0
72 Mbps 100 mA M3 MCU, Atheros AR4100
US, CA, EU, AU, JP
connectivity Transceiver

DigiMesh networking, 33mA / US, CA, EU, AUS/

XBee DigiMesh 2.4 low-cost, low-power
4000 ft (1200 m)
28mA NZ, BR, JP
DigiMesh
XK-WDM
XBee-PRO Extended-range DigiMesh 2 miles (3200 m)
120 mA /
US, CA, AU, NZ, BR
DigiMesh 2.4 31 mA
Through-Hole
low cost, low power
33mA / US, CA, EU, AUS/
XBee 802.15.4
Proprietary point-to-multipoint device 4000 ft (1.2 km)
28mA NZ, BR, JP
802.15.4 connectivity S2C
XKB2-A2T-WWC
SiLabs EM357 SoC
2.4 GHz Point to multipoint extended 120mA /
XBee-PRO 802.15.4 range version
2 miles (3.2 km)
Surface Mount 31 mA
US, CA, AU, NZ, BR

250 Kbps
ZigBee mesh networking, 33mA / US, CA, EU, AUS/
XBee ZigBee ZigBee Pro low-cost, low-power
4000 ft / 1.2 km XKB2-Z7T-WZM
28mA NZ, BR, JP

120 mA /
XBee-PRO ZigBee Extended-range ZigBee 2 miles / 3.2 km XKA2C-Z7T-U
31 mA
US, CA, AU, NZ, BR

ZigBee Pro

ZigBee protocol (upgradable

XBee ZigBee - to Thread protocol) low cost, 4000 ft (1.2km) XKB2-Z7T-WTZM
33mA / S2D
US, CA, EU
Thread
Thread Ready low power Surface Mount
28mA SiLabs EM3587 SoC

XKB9-DMT-UHP (US/CA) S3B

Extended-range peer-to-peer XKB9-DMT-AHP (AU) 10 Kbps or 215 mA / SiLabs EFM32G230F128 ARM
XBee-PRO 900HP
Multipoint mesh, sleeping routers
9 miles / 14.5 km
XKB9-DMT-BHP (BR) 200 Kbps 29 mA M3 MCU, Analog Devices
US, CA, AU, BR
Through-Hole XKB9-DMT-SHP (SGP) ADF7023 Transceiver
20mW networking XBee S10
900 MHz 55 mA / US, CA, AU, NZ
XBee SX DigiMesh module for mission critical 9 miles / 14 km
40 mA SiLabs EFM32LG230F256G (BR Pending)
applications ARM M3 MCU, Analog
XK9X-DMS-0 250 Kbps
1-Watt networking XBee Devices ADF7023
Surface Mount 900 mA / US, CA, AU,
XBee-PRO SX module for mission critical 65 miles / 105 km
40 mA
Transceiver, LNA/SAW
(BR Pending)
applications (PRO version: PA+LNA/SAW)

Multipoint
S8
Low-cost, low-power XK8-DMS-0 SiLabs EFM32G230F128
10 Kbps or 48 mA /
XBee 868LP 868 MHz
DigiMesh
peer-to-peer mesh for 5.2 miles / 8.4 km
80 Kbps 27 mA
ARM M3 MCU, Analog EU
Europe XK8-DMSB0 Devices ADF7023
Surface Mount Transceiver

Programmable versions are also available in several of these products.

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Digi XBee Form Factor
Digi XBee is the worlds #1 selling RF module in the marketplace today. Many of the largest energy companies, utilities, industrial and transit agencies rely The XBee comes in two hardware footprints;
on Digis RF expertise. Digi XBee solutions are simple, scalable, secure, and enable customers to get their connected products and services to market faster. Through-Hole and Surface Mount. This includes the
20-pin socket for TH, and 37 pads for the SMT, and
these footprints take very little space on a PCB.
Worldwide Deployment LTE 900 900 868 900
CAT 1 MHZ MHZ MHZ MHZ
- Digi offers frequencies from 2.4GHz (global) and
sub GHz solutions for regional ISM solutions
- Available in various power ranges from 8mW up to 1W for
flexibility in range and power consumption
- Pre-certified for use in various regions of the world
- In one design footprint, XBee modules support multiple
Digi XBee Kits
wireless protocols and RF frequencies around the globe. Kits include multiple modules, dev boards, cables
This flexibility lowers manufacturing and engineering costs 2.4 everything you need to evaluate Digi XBee for your
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Multiple Protocols
XBee modules leverage multiple types of wireless protocols which are suitable for all sorts of different network architectures. These protocols can
be grouped in two categories: point-to-multipoint and mesh networking which are explained below:

Point-to-Multipoint Networking Mesh Networking

In networking, point-to-multipoint communication is accomplished
by a one-to-one or one-to-many connection, providing multiple
paths from a single location to multiple locations. Here are some of
the protocols that fall under point-to-multipoint:
802.15.4
IEEE 802.15.4 is a standard which specifies the
physical layer and media access control and is ideal
for applications requiring low latency and predictable
communication timing.
802.11 (Wi-Fi)
IEEE 802.11, or more commonly known as Wi-Fi, has
a variety of sub-protocols represented by the suffix
a/b/g/n/ac with varying degrees of bandwidth.
Cellular
With the introduction of protocols such as LTE Cat 1,
M1, and NB-IOT, cellular data rates have come down to
a point where it should be considered for certain low
power applications.
Mesh networking is used in applications where the range between
two points may be beyond the range of the two radios located Digi XBee ZigBee Mesh Kit
at those points, but intermediate radios are in place that could Learn about XBee RF modules for device
forward on any messages to and from the desired radios. connectivity and ZigBee based mesh networking.
ZigBee PART NUMBER: XKB2-Z7T-WZM
XBee S2C ZigBee Mesh Kit
PART NUMBER: ZKB2-Z7T-WTZM
XBee S2D ZigBee Mesh Kit
ZigBee is an open, global wireless standard developed
to address the needs of low-cost, low-power wireless
M2M networks.
DigiMesh
DigiMesh is similar to ZigBee mesh networking, but unlike
ZigBee, DigiMesh only has one node-type that can route
data and are interchangeable. DigiMesh is a proprietary,
low-power mesh networking protocol with a single node-
type, and capable of scaling for larger networks.
Digi XBee SX Development Kit
Thread
Learn about XBee SX high-power 900 MHz modules
Thread is an open, global, IPv6 based, low power mesh
for device connectivity and sensor networking.
networking protocol that is simple to setup and use.
PART NUMBER: XK9X-DMS-0
Nodes Boarder routers Digi XBee SX Development Kit